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Endemol
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Endemol poaches BBC commissioner
Producer and distributor Endemol has hired Mirella Breda to head up creative operations at its…
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Formats boss leaves Sony Pictures Television
Ed Louwerse has left Sony Pictures Television, TBI has learned. Louwerse, who left SPT last…
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Reality round the clock
NBC’s large scale live event gameshow Million Second Quiz has ended after nearly 12 days…
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TV3 learns How to Be
Swedish channel TV3 has commissioned an eight-part remake of How to Be, an Israeli celebrity…
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News brief: Endemol creates app development team
Endemol has launched a new specialist team to help it push further into app and…
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Sky Vision to show Fortitude
Sky Vision is set to land international rights to upcoming big-budget drama Fortitude, TBI understands….
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The War Report
With the 100th anniversary of the most terrible conflict in world history coming in 2014,…
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Endemol moves formats boss to branding role
Endemol has appointed Ingrid Akkerman director, brand relations. She takes the role having been at…
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Comedy Central creates Almost Impossible Gameshow
Endemol-owned Initial is creating a pilot for a wacky gameshow for Viacom’s UK pay TV…
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Your Face gets more familiar with CEE
New format deals for celebrity singing format Your Face Sounds Familiar is among a batch…
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Format deals for The Ultimate Entertainer
Nordic World’s shiny floor format The Ultimate Entertainer will be remade in Georgia and Armenia…
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Star Academy sets up in Egypt, returns to Lebanon
Endemol singing competition format Star Academy is to launch on an Egyptian pan-regional channel and…
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Telefe finds Your Face Familiar
Telefe has commissioned Endemol Argentina to create a local version of singing format Your Face…
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French drama Spiral to be remade in the US
LA-based Endemol Studios, the studio behind Hell on Wheels, is to remake French crime drama…
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MTG Studios makes its move
MTG rebranded Modern Studios and created MTG Studios two years ago with little fanfare. However,…
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Initial MD promotion sparks reshuffle at Endemol UK
The managing director of Initial has been promoted to commercial director of the Big Brother…
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David Goldberg out at Endemol
David Goldberg is leaving Endemol USA at the end of the year. The chairman and…
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Hat Trick poaches Wipeout exec from Endemol
Hat Trick has recruited Andy Rowe from Endemol and he will join the UK indie…
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Bunim/Murray and Endemol option Nobody’s Perfect
Bunim/Murray, Endemol, Odeon and Aito have all taken local options of Armoza-distributed dating format Nobody’s…
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UKTV orders comedy series Crackanory from Endemol’s Tiger Aspect
Channel operator UKTV has ordered an original comedy series Crackanory from Tiger Aspect, the UK…
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News brief: RTL Klub says Your Face Sounds Familiar
Hungary’s RLT Klub has commissioned a local version of Your Face Sounds Familiar. The Endemol…
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Endemol scripted boss Naomi Joseph leaves company
Naomi Joseph has left her role as executive director of international scripted programming at Endemol,…
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Karl Warner to launch indie after exiting BBC Ents
The BBC’s commissioning editor, entertainment, Karl Warner has resigned from the Corporation to launch his…
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FremantleMedia hires ex-Talpa production boss
FremantleMedia has followed up the hire of Lee Rierson as US COO with the appointment…
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Germany’s kids’ channels competition heats up
German children’s TV is set for its biggest shake-up in years, with the Disney Channel…
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Spain’s Phileas options formats to FremantleMedia, Endemol
Spain’s Phileas Productions has inked deals with FremantleMedia and Endemol for its format Don’t say…
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Fox rebrands Dutch channel, preps Fox Sports launch
Fox has continued the rebranding of its channels and roll out of Fox Sports service…
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UK toon producers launch new digital IP biz
The producers behind CBeebies toon series The Koala Brothers have launched a new digital entertainment…
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TV M&A specialist acquires rival in int’l push
About Corporate Finance, the television-focused M&A firm that has overseen deals including Tinopolis’ acquisition of A…
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MTG set to pip Sky Vision to DRG deal
Patrick Svensk’s MTG Studios is set to acquire UK distributor DRG after outgunning Sky Vision…